Was Eowyn a tradwife?! This episode tackles a triad of topics: Tolkien and source criticism, Tolkien and AI, Tolkien and politics. Filled with some of the most beautiful poetry recitations of the series and packed with both technical details and inspiring insights, this talk between Jason Fisher and Sørina Higgins dips into the cauldron of stories, coming up with rich and delicious details—and also denouncing big tech companies who appropriate names from Middle-earth while opposing Tolkien’s ethics. It ends with a thoughtful examination of why people from opposite religious and political positions all claim Tolkien as their own.

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